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do you suggest that the united states should curtail free speech? >> well, i would like to say in this way of where there is free speech, there is a human right. and i started the declaration of human rights but there is limit in exercising human right for all people, all nations. >> are you going to ask president obama to change his policy in any way on free speech? >> i don't think -- i'm not in a position to lecture any leader on this matter because one thing that i believe all leaders can take many lessons from what is happening worldwide, including the last incidents about the -- i incidents of anti-islam films. >> you have investors watching. indonesia, the 16th largest economy in the world. gdp of $850 billion. it's really been one of the bright spots in the emerging markets in this global slowdown and a new mckenzie report is predicting the economy getting to the seventh largest by 2030. what can you tell us in terms of your expectation for economic growth next year and in the coming years? >> well, i am pleased to say that even though we ar
do you suggest that the united states should curtail free speech? >> well, i would like to say in this way of where there is free speech, there is a human right. and i started the declaration of human rights but there is limit in exercising human right for all people, all nations. >> are you going to ask president obama to change his policy in any way on free speech? >> i don't think -- i'm not in a position to lecture any leader on this matter because one thing that i believe...
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the clock is ticking in the united states, however, on the fiscal cliff, which you are very concerned about. the xpiration of the bush tax cuts and automatic spending cuts that come if there's no budget agreement. how do you view this playing out? what are the implications for the market? >> i think this is very important. last week maybe the point when investor sentence focuses on this instead of europe. first of all, the size of the fiscal cliff at about 650 billion, 4% of gdp. it would be hitting at a time when the economy is weak and particularly the consumer is weak. i do think this represents a big danger to the economy. the challenge is it's not discounted into the price. we're all talking about it, i've met very few investors who believe it will happen. if we do start to move to an environment where it becomes more likely, it will create volatility and also hit equity prices as well towards the end of the year. >> how do you invest against that kind of back drop? where would you put money to work right now? >> i think there are a couple of things investors can do. one thought
the clock is ticking in the united states, however, on the fiscal cliff, which you are very concerned about. the xpiration of the bush tax cuts and automatic spending cuts that come if there's no budget agreement. how do you view this playing out? what are the implications for the market? >> i think this is very important. last week maybe the point when investor sentence focuses on this instead of europe. first of all, the size of the fiscal cliff at about 650 billion, 4% of gdp. it would...
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>> i think that's true, always i think the structural deficits of the united states, as my good friend bowles and simpson talk about are difficult to deal with. it could cause a hiccup at any type. hopefully the next administration will deal with that. >> which is why romney and ryan put that issue front and center and that is tart of the conversation right now where as we were not talking about these issues before that. low do you think they will play out. a lot of euphoria around it. >> ity tt tt tty -- i think itt important lex of my lifetime. they are picking between a economic systemen gauged by the government, and more involved with the government, verses the republican side which is going to be less government and more free market. so, it's a choice. i think the candidate that can make the best argument as to why they're model or approach is going to create better economic growth will win the election, and we'll see. i think it will be very close. >> it has been very close in the polls, and it's not just about growth, but also about jobs. we have a jobs report coming out on frid
>> i think that's true, always i think the structural deficits of the united states, as my good friend bowles and simpson talk about are difficult to deal with. it could cause a hiccup at any type. hopefully the next administration will deal with that. >> which is why romney and ryan put that issue front and center and that is tart of the conversation right now where as we were not talking about these issues before that. low do you think they will play out. a lot of euphoria around...
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we'll get to that in a moment but first time to fact check the 42nd president of the united states. senior correspondent scott cohn is here and with the length of the speech you had your work cut out for you. >> we are all exhausted and did do it. bill clinton, of course, is an old pro at this and knows how to shade facts without fudging them. here he is last night on the cost of health care. >> for two years health care costs have been under 4% in both years for the first time in 50 years! >> well, that is correct. according to the consumer price index. but mr. clinton attributes it to obama care and most of which didn't go in effect yet. it's more to do with the recession. mr. clinton hailed the obama plan to tie student loan payments to a percentage of income and goes back to 2007 and president obama expanded it. finally, this on the politics of hate. >> they need a republican congressman with almost 100% voting record on every conservative score because he said he realized he did not have to hate the president to disagree with him. that was a nonstarter and they threw him out. >
we'll get to that in a moment but first time to fact check the 42nd president of the united states. senior correspondent scott cohn is here and with the length of the speech you had your work cut out for you. >> we are all exhausted and did do it. bill clinton, of course, is an old pro at this and knows how to shade facts without fudging them. here he is last night on the cost of health care. >> for two years health care costs have been under 4% in both years for the first time in...
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it is time for the united states to lead. we didn't lead. we should have lead. after kioto it is time now nor the united states to team with china and lead us forward out of where we are and into a new responsibility as global citizens. the united states doesn't have to battle to lead the world. you are already leading. you have leaders who are emerging out there. this is a globalized world. keep doing what you are doing and believe in young people. believe in technology and science and have leaders like them lead the way. >> sit a marathon. not a sprint. i'm 37, i've done all the things you could possibly do with music and i never thought i would be able to do those things when i was in the ghetto or do the queen's jubilee or do this program. or beam the song back to the planet earth to educate kids to take an interest in stem. i'm dedicating my life to stem to create a new system with my little neighborhood to turn these kids into entrepreneur and educators. >> good for you. >> we are trying to inspire individuals and also to take our political system forward
it is time for the united states to lead. we didn't lead. we should have lead. after kioto it is time now nor the united states to team with china and lead us forward out of where we are and into a new responsibility as global citizens. the united states doesn't have to battle to lead the world. you are already leading. you have leaders who are emerging out there. this is a globalized world. keep doing what you are doing and believe in young people. believe in technology and science and have...
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states where's the evidence of the united states involvement in syria i mean obviously the united states would love to see assad fall but we're not entirely happy about what the consequences of that might be and that is a continuing conversation that is taking place in our state department at the moment the idea that the united states knows what it wants to achieve in syria is ridiculous will hurt if you want to see in all fairness he sure you want to hear in all fairness the secretary of state that says assad must go so the united states does have an interest in the fate of syria one way or another ok and what is the united that is another city in the middle that isn't really something everytime i want to ease please every time the united states says somebody has to go you know what they do eventually john in boston you want to jump in. yes yes i want to go back to a couple things first of all i want to go back to something herb said he said that the idea of isolationism is nothing new in american politics well it's true i said recently it's new it hasn't made its appearance here in abo
states where's the evidence of the united states involvement in syria i mean obviously the united states would love to see assad fall but we're not entirely happy about what the consequences of that might be and that is a continuing conversation that is taking place in our state department at the moment the idea that the united states knows what it wants to achieve in syria is ridiculous will hurt if you want to see in all fairness he sure you want to hear in all fairness the secretary of state...
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first up, last year the united states was fifth in global competitiveness in a survey. this year we have dropped to seventh. let me show you where we are. after switzerland, after swing pore, after finland they recently had so many free market reforms in those countries after the netherlands and after germany. let me posit a wee editorial on why. first of all we have the highest corporate tax rate in the world, an unsolved fiscal cliff. business uncertainty over taxes, spending, deficits and political deadlock. what did we do four years ago and what's going to be done to stop this decline? we have cnbc contributor jared bernstein, and we welcome allison fraser, heritage foundation director of economic policy. i really can't stand that we are slipping in this rating. i want america first. what's gone wrong here? >> this is no surprise. as you said it's the fourth year we have slipped. we are in seventh place. the heritage index of economic freedom has shown the same thing. one of the major reasons is we have a deaf sut and debt crisis that washington is simply not dealin
first up, last year the united states was fifth in global competitiveness in a survey. this year we have dropped to seventh. let me show you where we are. after switzerland, after swing pore, after finland they recently had so many free market reforms in those countries after the netherlands and after germany. let me posit a wee editorial on why. first of all we have the highest corporate tax rate in the world, an unsolved fiscal cliff. business uncertainty over taxes, spending, deficits and...
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as lesley stahl first reported in january of 2011, more and more states across the united states are relying on revenue from casino gambling to help solve their budget deficit. the main attraction at these gambling halls is the new slot machines. we americans spend more money on slots than on movies, baseball, and theme parks combined. but with slots, there is the potential for a dangerous side effect: gambling addiction. and more people are addicted to slots than any form of gambling. [slot machines beeping] >> this is what slot machines used to look like, where you pull the handle and hope for three of a kind. [slot machine beeping] this is what they look like today. the modern slots are like high-tech video games that play music and scenes from tv shows. you can play hundreds of lines at once, and instead of pulling a handle, you bet by pushing buttons, which means each bet can be completed in as little as 3 1/2 seconds. it looks like great fun, but it can be dangerously addictive. >> whether or not it's their intention, the gambling industry is designing machines that can addict
as lesley stahl first reported in january of 2011, more and more states across the united states are relying on revenue from casino gambling to help solve their budget deficit. the main attraction at these gambling halls is the new slot machines. we americans spend more money on slots than on movies, baseball, and theme parks combined. but with slots, there is the potential for a dangerous side effect: gambling addiction. and more people are addicted to slots than any form of gambling. [slot...
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states. what happens if the job's number is a solid number tomorrow, do we continue to see rates rise here in the u.s.? >> a lot of the move has been not necessarily on the back of the ecb been on fed expectations. you can price out some of that qe expectation priced into the markets and you will gate softer message from the fed extending zero interest rate policy into 2015. i think it's more focused on the fed and less on the ecb today. >> now that we know that the ecb says they be in there, we presume, do you buy it? if you're looking for yield, holy smokes. >> i think until we see spain and other countries commit to being engaged in this program, you will see volatility. the yield vs. come down 150 or 250 points. and you would expect to see that roll down. they would roll into that three year maturity. in terms of thinking about waying to get 5% and 6% yields, i think there are better ways to get it. >> keith springer, as randy said, he is wondering when the little guy will want to get bac
states. what happens if the job's number is a solid number tomorrow, do we continue to see rates rise here in the u.s.? >> a lot of the move has been not necessarily on the back of the ecb been on fed expectations. you can price out some of that qe expectation priced into the markets and you will gate softer message from the fed extending zero interest rate policy into 2015. i think it's more focused on the fed and less on the ecb today. >> now that we know that the ecb says they be...
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we have had the four largest deficits in the history of the united states. four deficits in excess of a trillion dollars each so that more than a third of all the debt ever run up in the 236-year history of the united states, more than a third of it was under barack obama's presidency in the last three and a half years. who's going to pay off the debt? our children and a grandchildren. that's who is going to pay it off. that's where romney and paul ryan are calling for a growth agenda where we can start creating jobs in this country and not have economic growth of 1.7%, under 2% and a federal reserve board that believes we'll be in this shape for two years. that's why they say they will keep interest rates for another two years. >> you heard him talk about the debt created under president obama when the country was going off a fiscal cliff and the banks were seizing up. he never referenced the 5 trillion in debt generated under george bush while he was governor. he never referenced the two wars we didn't pay for. george bush was the first president in the hi
we have had the four largest deficits in the history of the united states. four deficits in excess of a trillion dollars each so that more than a third of all the debt ever run up in the 236-year history of the united states, more than a third of it was under barack obama's presidency in the last three and a half years. who's going to pay off the debt? our children and a grandchildren. that's who is going to pay it off. that's where romney and paul ryan are calling for a growth agenda where we...
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what's going to happen in the united states? people just want certainty, particularly at a time like this when china is in a recession. >> that is exactly what i'm talking about in my observation coming up. people are not going to add heads to the payroll if you don't know what your tax bill is going to look like. >> no way. you're kidding yourself. >> it's on congress, then. we need fiscal policy. >> we need leadership. we need a marshall plan. we need a grand plan that first starts with today's reality before you try to go to tomorrow. >> what do you think about the election? do you think the election changes this? does that bring us clarity? >> well, that's a tough one. i mean, it's not sure. because the people that running for office, are they going to actually operate, or is it just going to be what they do with a speech, right? what really counts is not the speech but what you do in between the speech. >> the truth is, we may not get the clarity because they're not dealing with the issues like the fiscal cliff until after
what's going to happen in the united states? people just want certainty, particularly at a time like this when china is in a recession. >> that is exactly what i'm talking about in my observation coming up. people are not going to add heads to the payroll if you don't know what your tax bill is going to look like. >> no way. you're kidding yourself. >> it's on congress, then. we need fiscal policy. >> we need leadership. we need a marshall plan. we need a grand plan that...
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retail sales net revenue saving up to $4.5 billion in taxes on goods sold in the united states. we talked to microsoft. here's what they told us. they say, microsoft has a complex business and we must comply with the complicated tax code of the united states, resulting in an exceedingly complex tax structure. second company in the crosshairs here today is going to be hewlett-packa hewlett-packard. the senate committee saying since at least 2008, hp has used billions of dollars of intercompany offshore loans to effectively repatriate untaxed foreign profits back to the united states to run u.s. operations. that's contrary to the intent of u.s. tax policy. we talked to hewlett-packard. here's what they told us. they say, hp has complied fully with all applicable provisions of the u.s. internal revenue code and auditor ernst and young has audited. we'll learn more about what this is up committee found in about a half-hour. >>> the committee on banking, housing and urban affairs, subcommittee on securities, insurance and investment is holding a hearing on high-frequency trading and
retail sales net revenue saving up to $4.5 billion in taxes on goods sold in the united states. we talked to microsoft. here's what they told us. they say, microsoft has a complex business and we must comply with the complicated tax code of the united states, resulting in an exceedingly complex tax structure. second company in the crosshairs here today is going to be hewlett-packa hewlett-packard. the senate committee saying since at least 2008, hp has used billions of dollars of intercompany...
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unite it nations. >> guest: on the -- >> utilization of the united nations do you think the united states is standing in at the way of 0 broader peace evident in the middle east. >> guest: i don't say america is standing in the way. what i can say is that it will require a sustained and determined effort by the u.s., working with some of the countries in the region, and partners in europe, to bring about peace in the region. it has not been sustained. in fact i'm not sure i can say there is a peace process today, and i think the u.s. has such a pivotal role to play, and both parties look to the u.s. leadership. there were times when they looked to see if one had gotten very close. i was in sheikh when president clinton was trying to get a solution, working during night, and at that point it seemed very close -- this was 2000, around there. since then we haven't been that close and there hasn't been a real effort to get the parties together, and there are people who are now beginning to wonder, if the two point solution -- the two-state solution is not evaporating; that there may be questi
unite it nations. >> guest: on the -- >> utilization of the united nations do you think the united states is standing in at the way of 0 broader peace evident in the middle east. >> guest: i don't say america is standing in the way. what i can say is that it will require a sustained and determined effort by the u.s., working with some of the countries in the region, and partners in europe, to bring about peace in the region. it has not been sustained. in fact i'm not sure i...
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states is going to come back to historical growth levels. the consensus view seems to be the one that everybody's incorporating in their portfolio. and rarely do you get paid for putting on a consensus bet. >> very good point. bill, always good to see you. thank you so much. >> thanks for having me. >>> next on "halftime report" kate tekelly uncovered the commodity hedge funds are gaga over. >> we're going to talk about the platinum trade and the fact that a number of hedge funds have made a mint in recent weeks since turmoil in south africa shut down major platinum mines. going long that metal. more when we come back. if you are one of the millions of men who have used androgel 1%, there's big news. presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers of the number one prescribed testosterone replacement therapy. it raises your testosterone levels, and... is concentrated, so you could use less gel. and with androgel 1.62%, you can save on your monthly prescription. [ male announcer ]
states is going to come back to historical growth levels. the consensus view seems to be the one that everybody's incorporating in their portfolio. and rarely do you get paid for putting on a consensus bet. >> very good point. bill, always good to see you. thank you so much. >> thanks for having me. >>> next on "halftime report" kate tekelly uncovered the commodity hedge funds are gaga over. >> we're going to talk about the platinum trade and the fact that a...
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i think for the united states, while we've got room for multiple expansion in the united states where we're at today, earnings are getting kind of topee. europe makes a better bet. >> the last time you came on several months ago when you were bearish the euro, have you also changed targets to several months ago? >> actually, i haven't, mandy. the euro is going to continue to appreciate. we've obviously gotten a really nice bounce here, up to around 131. we probably have a little more upside on a technical basis. but the whole key to the european recovery is around dr. draghi continuing to print money, and printing money is going to ultimately put downward pressure on the euro, and they need that to get the economy of the periphery to expand. >> if you're buying european stocks, what are you selling? >> brian, i think you know a couple of months ago, two or three months ago, i turned very bearish on treasury. we started selling ten year notes at 1.65. we were probably too early. but i am exceptionally negative about treasury securities, and i think that's probably the best short out th
i think for the united states, while we've got room for multiple expansion in the united states where we're at today, earnings are getting kind of topee. europe makes a better bet. >> the last time you came on several months ago when you were bearish the euro, have you also changed targets to several months ago? >> actually, i haven't, mandy. the euro is going to continue to appreciate. we've obviously gotten a really nice bounce here, up to around 131. we probably have a little...
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united states continued a four-year slide to the seventh spot. separately, a judge ruling amr can abandon its pilot's union contract. saying the bankrupt parent of american airlines corrected certain issues that caused him to reject the same request in the past. amr is trying to save more than $1 billion a year in labor costs. it can unilaterally impose work terms on its pilot, all is happening as talks between amr and u.s. air continue. >>> in the meantime, a very complicated story. we've been trying to follow the twists and turns. the fbi now says there is no evidence to support claims that hacking group anonymous infiltrated an fbi agent's laptop and lifted data for more than 12 million apple products. however the front page of "the financial times" lays it out and says hackers embarrass apple with this data release. there were over a million different devices, numbers were published online. this is a story that has many odd twists. the hackers said they would not give any interviews about this breach until a gawker posed with a ballet tutu wi
united states continued a four-year slide to the seventh spot. separately, a judge ruling amr can abandon its pilot's union contract. saying the bankrupt parent of american airlines corrected certain issues that caused him to reject the same request in the past. amr is trying to save more than $1 billion a year in labor costs. it can unilaterally impose work terms on its pilot, all is happening as talks between amr and u.s. air continue. >>> in the meantime, a very complicated story....
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should been united states retaliate in some way for this flag burning? >> well t short answer is, it's more important than just defending the flag, it's defending our interests and our national requirements in that region. we have got to get engaged. we have got to get reengaged because if we don't, we're going to see more and more of this. >> many thanks, general mark kimet stayed up late for us in germany. i'm larry kudlow, we will see you tomorrow night. [ male announcer ] how do you trade? with scottrader streaming quotes, any way you want. fully customize it for your trading process -- from thought to trade, on every screen. and all in real time. which makes it just like having your own trading floor, right at your fingertips. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. try our easy-to-use scottrader streaming quotes. it's another reason more investors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrade. the silverado's powertrain warranty is 40,000 miles more than ford. and this workhorse gives you the power of a v8 with the highway fuel
should been united states retaliate in some way for this flag burning? >> well t short answer is, it's more important than just defending the flag, it's defending our interests and our national requirements in that region. we have got to get engaged. we have got to get reengaged because if we don't, we're going to see more and more of this. >> many thanks, general mark kimet stayed up late for us in germany. i'm larry kudlow, we will see you tomorrow night. [ male announcer ] how do...
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as far as what's on the agenda in the united states, second quarter productivity out at 8:30 eastern. forecasts calling for 1.9% growth. unit labor costs have seen rising by 1.4%. corporate side, discount retailer dollar general reports figures before the open. after the close we'll hear from the likes of h&r block, harry winston and menswear house. that's the agenda for you today. >>> meanwhile, a leaked report from troika suggests imposing a six-day work week on greece as a condition of bail outs. we want to know, is that fair or is the troika going too far? jeff tweets in to say, no, six-day work week is not fair. don't punish workers for government's mismanagement and stupid. join the conversation here on "worldwide exchange." get in touch by e-mail or tweet us @cnbcwex or individually. ross? >> do that and still to come, david cameron is under spotlight as he faces questions in parliament following yesterday's cabinet reshuffle. > >>> welcome back to the program. these are your headlines. fedex cutting forecasts. >>> u.s. services pmi shows a slump on the eve of a key ecb meeting
as far as what's on the agenda in the united states, second quarter productivity out at 8:30 eastern. forecasts calling for 1.9% growth. unit labor costs have seen rising by 1.4%. corporate side, discount retailer dollar general reports figures before the open. after the close we'll hear from the likes of h&r block, harry winston and menswear house. that's the agenda for you today. >>> meanwhile, a leaked report from troika suggests imposing a six-day work week on greece as a...
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let's remind you what's on the agenda in the united states. second quarter current account figures are out at 8:30 eastern. followed by the national association of home builders monthly survey at 10:00. a trio of fed officials speaking about the economy today. charles evans and bill dudley and jeff lacker p. richard fisher will be on "squawk box" at 7:00 eastern. it does start earlier than that, though, it starts at 6:00. >> and no reason to stop watching after we go off the air basically. still with us is david kelly from the u.s. about. which of those events will be most important for positioning in your view or is apple's iphone going to come to our rescue here? >> i think people are assuming that the iphone will be a big success. i'm not an expert in apple, but it's kind of baked in that they will do very well. the interest being one to me is the national association of home builders index. s housing is recovering in the united states. home prices are beginning to move up. that's helping with wealth and confidence and generate more home bu
let's remind you what's on the agenda in the united states. second quarter current account figures are out at 8:30 eastern. followed by the national association of home builders monthly survey at 10:00. a trio of fed officials speaking about the economy today. charles evans and bill dudley and jeff lacker p. richard fisher will be on "squawk box" at 7:00 eastern. it does start earlier than that, though, it starts at 6:00. >> and no reason to stop watching after we go off the air...
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it's more growth, more competitive for the united states. you have a plan to shrink the government by $2 trillion in your first term if you get it. $2 trillion. talk about it. don't pull any punches. don't let your advisors talk you out of it. go straight ahead on lower taxes and lower spending. it's a good growth prescription for america that needs it. that's it for tonight's show. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. celebrex can be taken with or without food. and it's not a narcotic. you and your doctor should balance the benefits with the r
it's more growth, more competitive for the united states. you have a plan to shrink the government by $2 trillion in your first term if you get it. $2 trillion. talk about it. don't pull any punches. don't let your advisors talk you out of it. go straight ahead on lower taxes and lower spending. it's a good growth prescription for america that needs it. that's it for tonight's show. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to...
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there actually in the united states has been a dip in new starts. usually there's an upswing in new starts in the recession. we have a very unusual recession going on here. i think it's largely driven by the origins of the recession, that it was a finance-based recession. this has rippled through in terms of credit into the economy and it's changing the nature of available capital resources for startups. although your concern is logical, i don't think it's what's happening right now. >> the number one concern people have about the u.k. is the proximity to europe. this seems to be the number one issue. you can't do anything about the back drop. the government has pinned its hopes on programs like the funding for lending scheme. do you think this does anything to encourage small businesses? >> there's a couple of points in there. i completely agree that we have a challenge that our largest trading partner is the e.u. there's little to be done about that per se. but funding -- the lending for business scheme is a challenge in the startup context in a n
there actually in the united states has been a dip in new starts. usually there's an upswing in new starts in the recession. we have a very unusual recession going on here. i think it's largely driven by the origins of the recession, that it was a finance-based recession. this has rippled through in terms of credit into the economy and it's changing the nature of available capital resources for startups. although your concern is logical, i don't think it's what's happening right now. >>...
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. >> the united states condemns in the strongest terms this outrageous and shocking attack. we're working with the government of libya to secure or diplomates. i've directed my administration to increase our security at diplomatic posts around the world. >> the attacks of libya and egypt underscore that the world remain aes dangerous place and that american leadership is still sorely needed. in the face of this violence, america cannot shrink from the responsibility to lead. leadership is necessary to ensure that events in the region don't spin out of control. >> all this happening as israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is using the strongest language to date about using force to stop iran from developing a nuclear weapon. this brings up the issue of making the u.s. less dependent on foreign oil. should we get off of middle eastern oil? chris, you first. all of this make you nervous about how much we depend on that region for our energy needs? what's the answer? >> well, you know, you look at saudi arabia providing 20% of the oil imports for this country. america needs
. >> the united states condemns in the strongest terms this outrageous and shocking attack. we're working with the government of libya to secure or diplomates. i've directed my administration to increase our security at diplomatic posts around the world. >> the attacks of libya and egypt underscore that the world remain aes dangerous place and that american leadership is still sorely needed. in the face of this violence, america cannot shrink from the responsibility to lead....
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in the united states it has a dual mandate. price stability and full employment. and it's done neither. and so i'm glad they're finally tying those actions together. >> marc, fair point. what would you do as a policy maker? >> well, first of all, if i were mr. bernanke, for sure i would resign after having messed up the u.s. as badly as mr. greenspan and mr. bernanke have done over the last 15 years. and mr. bernanke before he was fed chairman, he was one of the principal architects of ultra expansionary monetary policies, never paying any attention to credit growths that led to the housing bubble. and if i had messed up this badly, i would for sure resign. but secondly, if you you really want to have an expansionary mop taker po monetary policy that helps the man on the street, should you do what sheila bair proposed, namely send each household a check for $5 million interest rate free. i would go as far as to say send them each $10 million free as a gift and put it on the balance sheet of the treasury and the fed and that would boost consumption temporary. don't
in the united states it has a dual mandate. price stability and full employment. and it's done neither. and so i'm glad they're finally tying those actions together. >> marc, fair point. what would you do as a policy maker? >> well, first of all, if i were mr. bernanke, for sure i would resign after having messed up the u.s. as badly as mr. greenspan and mr. bernanke have done over the last 15 years. and mr. bernanke before he was fed chairman, he was one of the principal architects...
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states to have a reflexive reaction with utilization of the united nations i they stand eight in the way of the board your peace effort? >> i can say it will require a sustained and determined effort by the u.s. to bring about peace in the region. it has not been sustained to say there is uh peace process today both look to you as leadership when president clinton tried to get the solution but since then we have not been that close. there are people would now begin to wonder if the two state solution is not evaporating on a questionable basis. >> host: to talk about "war and peace" looking back at your career with globally fares is there more war or more piece? >> in terms of forests there are fewer civil wars today man in the past but we have other problems. rehab internationally organized crime and weapons of mass destruction we have health issues end they can fly around the world very quickly. there are fewer wars but many of the problems that we need to do with in addition that do not exist here not totally sure to seven kofi annan thank you for joining us. >> guest: they give.
states to have a reflexive reaction with utilization of the united nations i they stand eight in the way of the board your peace effort? >> i can say it will require a sustained and determined effort by the u.s. to bring about peace in the region. it has not been sustained to say there is uh peace process today both look to you as leadership when president clinton tried to get the solution but since then we have not been that close. there are people would now begin to wonder if the two...
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a baby panda was born in the united states. now, a 14-year-old giant panda, you can see her right there being very protective of her young. gave birth at the smithsonian national zoo today. this is just her second cub. the next few years are going to be crucial for the baby, which is, i mean, doesn't get any cuter than this. the size of a stick of butter. in keeping with chinese tra dig, the new cub will not be named for 100 days despite the ft th cub s made in thu.s.a., it must returned tohina in four years. tonight's numb, 1 billion. the dollar amount china has illegallysidized itsuto industry. between the years 2009 and 2011, china provided export subsidies to chinese carmakers that e a violation. this comes on the heels of another filing that chinaal imposed -- $3 billion. really starts to add up. china says unlike its pandas, the issue isn't so black and white and today, the chinese filed their own action against the u.s. saying a new u.s. trade bill would be deeply unfair. and by the way, what's up to time magazine naming
a baby panda was born in the united states. now, a 14-year-old giant panda, you can see her right there being very protective of her young. gave birth at the smithsonian national zoo today. this is just her second cub. the next few years are going to be crucial for the baby, which is, i mean, doesn't get any cuter than this. the size of a stick of butter. in keeping with chinese tra dig, the new cub will not be named for 100 days despite the ft th cub s made in thu.s.a., it must returned tohina...
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switzerland, singapore, finland, sweden, the netherlands, germany and the united states. in a previous segment, john carney said to ignore the quote pinheads at the world economic forum. are you? >> i don't ignore them. i want to ask you a question. put the shoe on the other foot here. here's the list of what matters according to them for competitiveness. institutions, infrastructure, macroeconomy, health and primary education and higher education. my question to you is which candidate is talking about all five of these things? >> none. >> to what extent is the united states engaged in a debate of institutions, infrastructure -- >> i shouldn't say none. we are around the margins. >> around the edges. >> the three is big focus obviously. obama touched on education and as mitt romney -- >> if this stuff matters, we ain't talking about it. okay? we are talking about the deficit which matters. that's part of -- i've only showed you five of the 12 pillars they call them. guys, do we have those full screens back there? those charts i wanted to put up. put up the first one here.
switzerland, singapore, finland, sweden, the netherlands, germany and the united states. in a previous segment, john carney said to ignore the quote pinheads at the world economic forum. are you? >> i don't ignore them. i want to ask you a question. put the shoe on the other foot here. here's the list of what matters according to them for competitiveness. institutions, infrastructure, macroeconomy, health and primary education and higher education. my question to you is which candidate is...
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states having a reflective reaction against any palestinian utilization of the united nation nations. do you think america is standing in the way of a broader peace effort in the middle east? >> guest: i don't say that america is winning in the way. what i can say is that it will require a sustained and determined effort by the u.s., working with some of the countries in the region and partners to bring about peace in the region. it has not been sustained. in fact, i'm not sure that i can say that there is a peace process today. i think the u.s. has such a pivotal role to y. both parties look to you as leadership in the u.s. it there is times when they looked to see if one had gotten very close. it was when president clinton was trying to get a solution. working day and night. at that point, it seemed very close. since then, we haven't been that close. and they haven't been giving a real effort, and there are people who are now beginning to wonder about the solution, then it's not evaporating, that there may be questionable basis that tuesday's to have solution. >> host: your book is
states having a reflective reaction against any palestinian utilization of the united nation nations. do you think america is standing in the way of a broader peace effort in the middle east? >> guest: i don't say that america is winning in the way. what i can say is that it will require a sustained and determined effort by the u.s., working with some of the countries in the region and partners to bring about peace in the region. it has not been sustained. in fact, i'm not sure that i can...
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the united states is 13 at the moment. one is denmark, number two is canada. >> why are the daynes so healthy. >> because they have social security and not worried about health insurance. they are looked after and not greedy. they don't all want to become millionaires. >> here's what we found. this is very important. we classify people on a scale of one to 100. so if your score is over 70, you are thriving. if your score is 40 to 70 you are struggling and if it is less than 40 you are suffering. when a country starts to suffer, you are going to see revolution, social unrest, breakdown of leadership. we knew what was happening in libya. we knew what was going to happen in ton neez dwra. we knew what was going to happen in egypt and can predict what will happen in syria, just based on well being. it is the number one indicator. >> let's turn to your area here. there is a brilliant scene in a show that came out this year where jeff daniels who's the anchor man if you like goes on a rant at a college lecture about where americ
the united states is 13 at the moment. one is denmark, number two is canada. >> why are the daynes so healthy. >> because they have social security and not worried about health insurance. they are looked after and not greedy. they don't all want to become millionaires. >> here's what we found. this is very important. we classify people on a scale of one to 100. so if your score is over 70, you are thriving. if your score is 40 to 70 you are struggling and if it is less than 40...
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. >>> back in the united states, the new york attorney general is investigating whether private equity firms have abused tax strategy in order to cut hundreds of millions from their tax bills. eric schneiderman wants documents that reveal whether they converted certain fgt fees into investments which are taxed at a lower rate than ordinary xhk. economy. schneiderman is looking to see if he's trying to embarrass bain. andrew, right now, i'll send it over to you. >> fascinating story. hope we talk about that in a little bit. corporate headlines this morning. valiant pharmaceuticals is buying metacis for $24 a share. a 39% premium. the deal boosting valiant skin care offering and adds botox to it's portfolio. oracle is launching an appeal on five-year long court case against s.a.p. last month they agreed to pay oracle $306 million over copyright infringement allegations. great to be back. what do you think, a little right here in. >> i've never heard of disport? >> botox? >> you're not who i'm worried about. it's clear by saying you might need it, i know what you're actually saying. >> i,
. >>> back in the united states, the new york attorney general is investigating whether private equity firms have abused tax strategy in order to cut hundreds of millions from their tax bills. eric schneiderman wants documents that reveal whether they converted certain fgt fees into investments which are taxed at a lower rate than ordinary xhk. economy. schneiderman is looking to see if he's trying to embarrass bain. andrew, right now, i'll send it over to you. >> fascinating...
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we're still the world's largest economy in the united states. i would imagine if in three to ten years the financial system were to collapse because of the overprinting of money, i would imagine we would have a lot to do with that as the biggest players in all of this. does that mean that you are pessimistic about the united states' ability to come to grips with its unfunded liabilities and entitlements? is that what's going to cause this, we're not going to fix these? >> i'm very concerned that regardless of who will be in the white house next year, the republicans or the democrats, the fiscal deficit will stay above a trillion dollars as far as the eye can see. and that more money printing is on the way, qe 3, qe 4, so on. but you understand i want to clarify one point, i am bearish about the financial system and i think eventually it will collapse, but if you think it through, what is better to own in a systemic crisis, cash with the banks, treasury bills, or real estate in the u.s., or equities? i think that real estate in the u.s., i'm not
we're still the world's largest economy in the united states. i would imagine if in three to ten years the financial system were to collapse because of the overprinting of money, i would imagine we would have a lot to do with that as the biggest players in all of this. does that mean that you are pessimistic about the united states' ability to come to grips with its unfunded liabilities and entitlements? is that what's going to cause this, we're not going to fix these? >> i'm very...
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he said he would handle the way the united states handles foreign aid. >> a temporary aid package can give the economy a boost and employ people for a time but it can't sustain a economy for a long-term. it can't pull the cart. at some point the money runs out. both candidates for president appearing before former clinton. making a joke there. solary, a big day of foreign policy in new york today. >> i saw a bit of this. mit romney's idea that he want to leverage u.s. aid through private corporations to underdeveloped countries. but we already have the xm bank. a lot of people see that as more corporate welfare. was mitt romney giving us more corporate welfare? >> what he wants to have is a more sophisticated partnership. he doesn't want to be writing checks to the foreign governments. he wants a more sophisticated interplay. that was where he was going with this. but he cited the initiative as the model that he would like to pursue. he said what bill clinton has done is a model for how far rin policy can go. many thanks. >> let's get right to our guests. retired four star general. ge
he said he would handle the way the united states handles foreign aid. >> a temporary aid package can give the economy a boost and employ people for a time but it can't sustain a economy for a long-term. it can't pull the cart. at some point the money runs out. both candidates for president appearing before former clinton. making a joke there. solary, a big day of foreign policy in new york today. >> i saw a bit of this. mit romney's idea that he want to leverage u.s. aid through...
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there are foreign leaders who are signaling they're coming to the united states to the u.n. general assembly and they express the desire through their ambassadors to the state department they want to meet with the president. and those options are then put before the national security adviser, and he decides whether or not to make any recommendation to the president on who to meet. well, it's quite clear that either he didn't make any -- either he made recommendations that there's no reason to meet with anybody, or he did make recommendations and the president said, in a, i don i d want to meet them, i'll give a speech and then get to ohio. >> just to follow up on this, i'm thinking of the netanyahu story with israel and iran. one of the key issues, we had professor from harvard law school is whether the united states will truly decisively back up netanyahu and israel militarily. now, with all respect to hillary clinton who is doing a fine job on this stuffy imagine, it's only the president who can make a statement like that.imagine, y the president who can make a statement l
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that's a big problem. >> what's unique about the united states is the united states has done better over the past 30 years than countries which have decided to keep tax rates high and keep their industries regulated. by lowering marginal tax rates, by deregulating has given the u.s. a huge advantage over countries that haven't. >> the times we did best of all is when bill clinton was president. i think we ought to have the same tax rates we had when bill clinton was president. >> can we get spending down to 18% of gdp like bill clinton? does that come with that? >> i'd be happy to do that as long as we could raise taxes to the way -- >> the president would not. >> last word. >> the fact of the matter is that all this talk about tax cuts is nonsense. it advantages a particular group of people who are already at an advantage. >> that's class warfare. >> it's fitting we end on an equality note given what's happening outside the doors of this exchange. >> be careful. >> governor, j.p., thank you guys. see you next time. >>> when we come back, banks getting a boost from qe-3 but pulling back
that's a big problem. >> what's unique about the united states is the united states has done better over the past 30 years than countries which have decided to keep tax rates high and keep their industries regulated. by lowering marginal tax rates, by deregulating has given the u.s. a huge advantage over countries that haven't. >> the times we did best of all is when bill clinton was president. i think we ought to have the same tax rates we had when bill clinton was president....
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manufacturing is moving back it to the united states unbelievably rapidly. so they can argue about currency and outsourcing, but the u.s. is the beneficiary right now. >> they're selling the wrong story. meanwhile protesters gathering in madrid, calling for the spanish government to resign. are a hoig's reforms have proved deeply unpopular. steve, what are we going to get today and what do we get tomorrow when we hear about how much more money the banks need? >> very interesting. i've already spoken to the economy ministry about the financial assessment of the banks. they pretty much have a credit line of 100 billion euros. that money is waiting really although the conditionality has been questioned after some of the northern europeans, just questioning what the money will be used for and indeed where it goes to specifically. but in terms of the budget today, cuts across the papers. whether 4% at the justice ministry, 30% agriculture, public works. the rajoy is trying to play a catty game. he's trying to reempty the conditionality that may welcome with an of
manufacturing is moving back it to the united states unbelievably rapidly. so they can argue about currency and outsourcing, but the u.s. is the beneficiary right now. >> they're selling the wrong story. meanwhile protesters gathering in madrid, calling for the spanish government to resign. are a hoig's reforms have proved deeply unpopular. steve, what are we going to get today and what do we get tomorrow when we hear about how much more money the banks need? >> very interesting....
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it's a lie and the president of the united states needs to come before the american people and explain to them what did he know? when did he know it? and why has he and senior officials been lying. >> is jack jacobs here. welcome. i want to bring you in. we have been talking about this whole situation. it looks, to me, like this was a major security breakdown. the intelligence people told them that this was with a pre-planned al qaeda terrorist attack within 24 hours of the awful killing of our ambassador and the other people with them. and the white house denied and denied it and are still denying it and i say susan rice should be fired. she should resign and i'm asking jack, up the chain of command, what is hillary clinton's role and what is president obama's role? >> well, let me tell you, everybody is responsible for everything that happens in his unit or fails to happen. the state department has a great deal to answer for. there's no doubt in my military mind this was a pre-planned attack. if you look at it as a small unit operation, they had mortars that they shot, combined with
it's a lie and the president of the united states needs to come before the american people and explain to them what did he know? when did he know it? and why has he and senior officials been lying. >> is jack jacobs here. welcome. i want to bring you in. we have been talking about this whole situation. it looks, to me, like this was a major security breakdown. the intelligence people told them that this was with a pre-planned al qaeda terrorist attack within 24 hours of the awful killing...
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states you would spec we would have a large business outside of the united states. >> rose: is it primarily coca-cola or is it not the company but the drink or is it all kind of water products that seem mohr in demand than ever? >> i think we talk, we just -- >> rose: what makes the people outside of the united states -- >> we look at ourselves as the number one and premiere beverage company in the world and we have -- we offer 3,000 products, 500 more than, 500 brands and choice i think is the key. >> rose: but how is that change something it has to be changing, is the produc mix change something aren't you finding the demand for things you weren't making five years ago? >> yes, and that's why i think choice is great. you have to offer consumers choice. see, what we have -- the way the world has changed is that for the first time in the history of our planet there are these million, 3 billion people, 3 billion people that are communicating with each other every day, that are talking to each other, that are exchanging things with each other and that are trading with each other and then soci
states you would spec we would have a large business outside of the united states. >> rose: is it primarily coca-cola or is it not the company but the drink or is it all kind of water products that seem mohr in demand than ever? >> i think we talk, we just -- >> rose: what makes the people outside of the united states -- >> we look at ourselves as the number one and premiere beverage company in the world and we have -- we offer 3,000 products, 500 more than, 500 brands...